KBF DGJF Park Details

8/2/2019 KBF DGJF Park Details

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Programme

Saturday, March 17, 10am - 6pmKingston Book Festival | Book FairDo Good Jamaica FestivalEmancipation Park, Kingston 5

ALL DAY ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN

• Book readings and book launches• Exhibits by leading non-profit organizations• Crayon recycling: bring old crayons and make new ones• Robotics with Halls of Learning/Lego Yuh Mind• Face painting and arts and crafts for children led by El Centro• Book sales and special discounts for students

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A Jamaica 50endorsed event



Bala PressBludums PublicationsBlue Moon PublishingBook Industry Association of JamaicaBook MerchantBryan’s Bookstore Carlong PublishersColour Your ThoughtsDavies Books and PublishingEducational Concepts LimitedG&J PublishingGreat House BooksIan Randle PublishersJackmandoraJamaica Business LabKingston Book ShopLady Bird Designs (Dotty Beetle Books)Learning ZoneLMH PublishingMAPCO PublishersNovelty Trading Company

Pearson CaribbeanPelican PublishersPlanning Institute of JamaicaReggae PickneySangsters BookstoresUWI BookshopUWI Press

Publishers & Booksellers Authors & Illustrators

Camara Jamaica FoundationDo Good Jamaica

Digicel FoundationEnvironmental Foundation

of JamaicaJNBS FoundationMutual Building Society

FoundationNational Baking CompanyWISYNCOSandals Foundation

Foundations &Corporations

*As of Sunday, March 11

Bazba Theatrical PlayersConnect with your BabyCARIMACCorporate Services AssociatesDudley Grant Memorial TrustEarly Childhood CommissionEl CentroGlobal Institute for Freedom, Transformation andEnlightenmentHalls of Learning/Lego Yuh MindIndependent VoycesInstitute of JamaicaJADAJamaica Cosmetic Dental ServicesJamaica Library ServiceJAMCOPYKiwanis Club of Constant SpringMinistry of Education

National Library of JamaicaSalvation Army BandWomen’s Media Watch

Affiliated Entities & NGOs

Anji Worton (Love Art Workbook Series)Barbara DixonEd JohnsonFlavia WeirJean Lowie-ChinJoel McGowan (child poet)Joy Simmons-BrownLorna FraserLuna LessMarcia Linton


Festival Exhibits*: Saturday, March 17



Festival Programme: Saturday, March 17


Main Stage Schedule and Select Children’s Activities

11:00am – 11:30am Salvation Army Band11:30am – 11:45am Photo Opportunities with Clifford the Big Red Dog in the Book Merchant Tent 12:00pm – 1:00pm Tribute to the Greats

Featuring the work of Miss Lou, Trevor Rhone, Michael Thelwell and Vic ReidSpecial performance by the Jamaica Association of Dramatic Artists.

1:00pm – 2:00pm Our History, Our Heroes Featuring books about Marcus Garvey and Sam Sharpe, works by former PrimeMinisters Michael Manley and Edward Seaga as well as Rebecca Tortello’s Pieces of the Past and Valerie Wint’s The Longer Run .

1:15pm – 1:30pm Photo Opportunities with Sesame Street Characters at the Sandals Foundation Tent 1:30pm – 2:00pm Super Grover debut in The BIG Kids’ Tent!

2:00pm – 4:00pm Children’s Readings and Performances Other children’s readings take place throughout the day at publisher and bookseller tents. Sesame Street Walk Around Characters

2:00pm – 2:30pm Story time with Elmo2:30pm – 3:00pm Dance with Zoey3:00pm – 4:00pm Jamaican Storytelling

Featuring classic Jamaican children’s tales by Sir Philip Sherlock and Linda Gambrill as wellas new Jamaican favourites by Diane Browne, Jana Bent, Kellie Magnus and child author,Joel McGowan.

4:00pm – 5:00pm Jamaican Authors on the World Stage Featuring the work of Claude McKay, Anthony Winkler, Olive Senior, Andrea Levy andMalcolm Gladwell. Special appearances by Mervyn Morris, Sheldon Shepherd and KarenHarriott .

4:30pm – 4:45pm Photo Opportunities with Clifford the Big Red Dog in the Book Merchant Tent 5:00pm – 6:00pm New Day, New Voices

Featuring the work of Colin Channer, Marlon James, Robert Lalah , Kei Miller, Kevin O’BrienChang and Amina Blackwood Meeks.

Donor photo opportunities throughout the day at the Crayons Count! drop-off tent.

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